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Camberwell 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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7
GENERAL INFORMATION AND STATISTICS.
The Borough of Camberwell covers approximately 4,480
acres (seven square miles). Its maximum length and breadth
are 4¾ and 2½ miles respectively. Practically the whole of the
Borough is situated on a clay sub-soil. Here and there, a few
pockets of gravel are to be found. The highest altitude is 365
feet above ordnance datum at the top of Sydenham Hill near
the site of the Crystal Palace and the lowest point is in the northeast
corner of the Borough, which is only 3.9 feet above ordnance
datum.
The total area of open spaces, including those of the L.C.C.,
comprises 234.64 acres. While the southern part of the Borough
is well catered for in the way of parks and open spaces, the northern
area is sadly deficient of these amenities.

Public Parks and Open Spaces.

Name of Open Space.Area.
Camberwell Borough Council:—Acres.
Addington Square Garden1.74
Albany Road0.63
Azenby Square0.3
Brenchley Gardens2.1
Brunswick Park4.0
Camberwell Green2.5
Central Library Garden0.5
Cox's Walk2.58
Downes Place Open Space0.5
Dulwich Library Garden0.5
Dulwich Village Green0.2
Leyton Square Garden1.6
Lyndhurst Square0.1
Nunhead Green1.25
One Tree Hill15.2
Rolls Garden0.26
St. George's Churchyard1.0
St. Giles' Churchyard1.92
South Grove Shrubbery0.8
Sumner Road Recreation Ground1.1
Sunray Garden4.0
Varcoe Road Garden0.3
Woolcombe Garden0.06
London County Council:—
Dulwich Park72.0
Goose Green6.25
Peckham Rye and Peckham Park112.75
Soarsdale Road0.5